H
eartworm is a predatory parasite that will put your pet’s life, and health, at risk. Heartworm is actually spread by everyday mosquito bites. Dogs are the most prevalent victims and hosts of the heartworm. Instead of heart disease, victims of heartworm may live for years with worms residing in the right ventricle of the heart. Unfortunately, heartworm is rarely diagnosable in the early stages.
Once infected, your pet’s life will most undoubtedly come to an end. Heartworm is a deadly, fatal disease that is most effectively addressed through prevention.
The beginning stages of heartworm are marked only by a mild cough. Although some treatments for heartworm exist, diagnosis is sketchy. Heartworm infections often go unnoticed.
More mature infections will cause symptoms such as severe weight loss, fainting, and coughing up blood. The eventual fatality risk comes from heart failure. The worm parasites block the flow of blood through the heart, making breathing and movement labored and difficult.
These symptoms become progressively worse. Although specific symptoms experienced by dogs are unknown, likely and imaginable symptoms would be extremely painful sharp sensations in the chest, or pain in many areas of the body.
Your pet will live a higher quality life, and you will be able to rest reassured when you provide your dog with protection from these deadly parasites. There is no reason to worry or stress- there are so many preventative medications that exist. These medications are all easy to purchase. You as an owner may administer them with the recommended monthly frequency.
